Press Release
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates Appoints Hiller and Wolf as Business Development Directors
10/5/2006
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Martin J. Rueter, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., the franchise arm of Weichert, Realtors®, has announced two key appointments in its expanding Western Division.
David Hiller of Granite Bay, Calif., was named Business Development Director/Northern California and Northern Nevada, while Melissa Wolf of Phoenix was appointed Business Development Director/Arizona. Both will assist Western Division Regional Vice President Craig Harrison in developing franchise opportunities in their respective regions.
Hiller joined the Weichert franchise arm in August, after seven years with another franchise organization as vice president/national sales/franchise sales. For seven years prior to that, he was president and owner of Outside Industries, Inc., in Sacramento, Calif., managing three firms serving the mortgage industry. Earlier, he was senior vice president of acquisitions, construction, and property management for Pinecrest Schools in Sherman Oaks, Calif. Hiller attended California State University, Northridge, and is a Housing and Urban Development consultant. He is licensed in California as both a state contractor and a real estate agent.
Wolf joined the Weichert franchise organization in July, bringing 12 years of sales and administrative experience in the real estate and construction industries, most recently with ViaWest Properties in Phoenix. Previously, she held positions at Weichert, Realtors encompassing sales, sales training, marketing, and public relations. She holds a N.J. real estate license.
For information on affiliating with Weichert, Hiller can be reached directly at (916) 786-9048 or through Weichert Real Estate Affiliates headquarters at (877) 533-9007. Wolf may be reached at the headquarters number.
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. is home to more than 5,400 sales associates among its franchised sales offices. The company launched its first independently owned and operated franchise in January 2002 and since has grown to more than 265 signed offices in 23 states. It was the only real estate organization to be named in the Top Ten New Franchises 2005 by Entrepreneur Magazine and also was on the magazine’s 2005 list of Top 100 Fastest Growing Franchises.
Weichert has more than 18,300 sales associates in nearly 450 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, call Weichert's customer service center at 1-800-USA-SOLD or visit Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.